Capture Tab: 3D View

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The 3D view shows the selected point cloud in a 3D view and the sheet. You can open the 3D view by clicking icon in the toolbar on the lower left side.

Figure 1-42 3D view showing the point cloud and the sheet

Figure 1-43 3D view showing an overlay of the point cloud and the 3D model as well as the sheet

Time travel: If there are more than one point clouds, Flash scans or 360° images in the project, you can select these elements from the dropdown list to "go through time", i.e. see the status of a project at various points in time.

Views Toolbar

3D view of the project. If your project also contains a 3D model, you can switch between the 3D model and point cloud and also overlay the 3D model and the point cloud, see bullet point below. If your project contains a floor plan or an overview map as sheet (and not only a grid), the sheet is also displayed in the 3D view. You can vary the opacity of the point cloud, the 3D model and the sheet via the toolbar on the right side, see Make Point Cloud, 3D Model or Sheet Visible in Your Project. This may be helpful to verify the alignment or registration result, especially if you combine this feature with the overlay feature.

The icons in the 3D view may contain:

  • : Flash scans

  • : Waypoints (light blue dots)
  • : 360° images (blue and white dots)
  • : measurement. If you zoom in, the measurement details are displayed, see also Make Measurements in a Project.
  • : Annotation. If you zoom in, the annotation details are displayed, see also Create and Manage Annotations.

If you click a waypoint, a Flash scan or a 360° image, the view changes to the walk mode view assuming the perspective from the selected point.

If the point cloud has a valid coordinate system, you can copy the coordinates of a location in the point cloud to the clipboard. Right-click it in the 3D view, then select the coordinates entry. You can also place a pin to mark a location and its coordinates. See Get and Mark the Coordinates of a Location for more information.

With the buttons Point Cloud and 3D Model, you can change between the point cloud and the 3D model. By clicking the icon, you can overlay the point cloud and the 3D model, see also figure above. This also helps to check if both objects are well aligned or registered. We suggest changing the view to the orthographic camera by clicking the icon, see also 3D View Toolbar.

If your project was captured with the Orbis scanner and contains mobile scans as well as Flash scans, the point cloud icon has a dropdown list from which you can select either the mobile scan or the Flash scan. You can find further information in the Orbis user manual in chapter Flash Scans.

Figure 1-44 Scan selection dropdown

View Settings and Filter Toolbar

View-specific Toolbar

If the point cloud has a valid coordinate system, you can right-click in the view to get the current coordinates. You can also place a pin to mark a location and its coordinates. These pins are persistent in all view for the current browser session. See Get and Mark the Coordinates of a Location for more information.